Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the CDC, “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, ...

“The hardest part of autism is not being able to talk.” – Jeremy Sicile-Kira Imagine what it must be like to be unable to communicate clearly your wants and needs; this is something most people on the ...

Thursday, April 3, to Wednesday, April 9 Alternative Augmented Communication, featuring a presentation by Lynn Sweeney, as part of Autism Awareness Month, at Central Michigan University's Anspach Hall ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) emerges as a pressing concern in child development, with its complexity and varied manifestations posing significant challenges. Affecting about 1 in 68 children, ASD ...

Navigating the increasingly fast-paced world of the average American childhood can be overwhelming for any youngster. Societal expectations are higher than ever, and children have to learn early how ...

Dr. Lori Warner answers the question: 'Facilitated Communication For Autism?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What is facilitated communication, and will it help my child with autism? Answer: Facilitated ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Jim Elliott—a long-time reader contributor to Notes and one of the core ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X HAVERFORD- For 25 years of his life, Gregory Tino didn’t speak in conversation, express his ...

Autism spectrum disorders are associated with difficulties in social communication, long attributed to individual socio‐cognitive deficits. As a consequence of this perspective, stigma and pressure to ...

Autism is clinically defined by impairments in social communication, leading to assumptions that individuals with autism are less effective communicators. But a new study challenges this notion. The ...